Bug Identification

recruiterg · June 23, 2019

One of my pepper plants is looking pretty rough. Can anyone ID this bug?

Worth1 · June 23, 2019

It is a green and black fast bug

Poecilocapsus lineatus.

PEST.

recruiterg · June 23, 2019

Is insecticidal soap enough to deter these pests or do I need something stronger?

Worth1 · June 23, 2019

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Originally Posted by recruiterg

Is insecticidal soap enough to deter these pests or do I need something stronger?

I have no idea.

b54red · June 23, 2019

Permethrin will work if you can hit them with it or Sevin which may be more deadly for them. It seems to work on almost all chewing insects but it does have a wait time on most produce. You could try spraying Permethrin and very soapy water late in the evening making sure to spray the undersides and below the plants in hopes of hitting them all. I did this with pickle worms and melon worms on my cucumbers and was surprised how well it worked without having to resort to Sevin.

Bill

June 23, 2019	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It is a green and black fast bug Poecilocapsus lineatus. PEST.

June 23, 2019	#3
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	Is insecticidal soap enough to deter these pests or do I need something stronger?

June 23, 2019	#5
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Permethrin will work if you can hit them with it or Sevin which may be more deadly for them. It seems to work on almost all chewing insects but it does have a wait time on most produce. You could try spraying Permethrin and very soapy water late in the evening making sure to spray the undersides and below the plants in hopes of hitting them all. I did this with pickle worms and melon worms on my cucumbers and was surprised how well it worked without having to resort to Sevin. Bill